Welcome to the area of the blog dedicated to the Lake District National Park, home to arguably some of England’s most impressive scenery, its highest mountains and it’s deepest lakes. Walks are listed with the newest at the top.
At a Glance – Use my map to navigate your way around the Lakeland Fells
2019
A Far Easedale Round – 17/03/2019 – A late winter outing around Easedale
Scafell Pike & Lingmell – 27/01/2019 – Winter arrives in the Lake District
Fleetwith Pike via Fleetwith Edge – 05/01/2019 – My first 2019 trip to the Lake District
Scafell Pike & Lingmell – 27/01/2019 – Winter arrives in the Lake District
Fleetwith Pike via Fleetwith Edge – 05/01/2019 – My first 2019 trip to the Lake District
2018
The Yewdale Fells – 02/12/2018 – Investigating the collection of hills above Coniston
Cathedral Quarry & The Tilberthwaite Fells – 01/12/2018 – Caves and quarries above Coniston
The Newlands Round – 14/10/2018 – Arguably one of the great Lakeland days out
The Langdale Pikes via Jack’s Rake – 29/09/2018 – A Lakeland classic
The Scandale Horseshoe – 15/09/2018 – The quieter half of the Fairfield horseshoe
High Street via Riggindale & Kidsty Pike – 22/07/2018 – A fine summers outing around Mardale Head
Scafell Pike & Scafell via Pen & Lord’s Rake – 01/07/2018 – A sensational route to Scafell Pike
Scafell Pike via Piers Gill – 17/06/2018 – A quiet route to the highest mountain in England
A Circuit of Wast Water – 16/06/2018 – A rainy summer afternoon around the famed lake
Skiddaw via Ullock Pike & Longside – 07/04/2018 – Skiddaw’s best approach
Latrigg from Keswick – 04/03/2018 – Climbing Keswick’s fell
Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy & Castle Crag – 03/03/2018 – A day following on from the ‘Beast from the East’
Raise & White Side – 20/01/2018 – Embracing some excellent winter conditions
The Bannisdale Horseshoe – 14/01/2018 – A misty day in the Shap fells
2017
Grey Crag, Harrop Pike, Tarn Crag & Branstree – 25/11/2017 – A winter wonderland in the far east
Green Gable & Great Gable – 12/11/2017 – Remembrance on Great Gable
Sale How, Skiddaw & Little Man – 11/11/2017 – A day around the Back O’Skidda
Hart Side, The Dodds & Clough Head – 29/10/2017 – A super late-autumn day on the high Dodds
Castle Crag from Rosthwaite – 20/08/2017 – A modest day on a modest fell
A Langstrath Round – 13/08/2017 – A long day out above Langstrath
A Greenburn Round – 23/07/2017 – The Coniston Greenburn gets the All the Gear treatment
Place Fell – 22/07/2017 – Avoiding the rain to climb Place Fell
Blencathra via Sharp Edge – 09/07/2017 – The legendary Sharp Edge
The Buttermere Ridge – 10/06/2017 – A miserable day above Grasmere
Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable & Great Gable – 09/04/2017 – Great Gable’s north ridge
The Buttermere Horseshoe – 08/04/2017 – A superlative day out around Buttermere
Great Borne & Starling Dodd – 26/03/2017 – The forgotten fells of Buttermere
Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Haycock & Caw Fell – 25/03/2017 – An amazing day around Mosedale
Fellbarrow & Low Fell – 24/03/2017 – Not letting a good day go to waste
Grike, Crag Fell & Lank Rigg – 24/03/2017 – The western Wainwrights
A Hobcarton Round – 05/03/2017 – A stunning round of Hobcarton Gill
Blea Rigg & Silver How – 22/01/2017 – A misty day on the Blea Rigg ridge
Pavey Ark via Jack’s Rake – 21/01/2017 – One the Lake District’s legendary scrambles
2016
Hindscarth, Robinson, Knott Rigg & Ard Crags – 18/12/2016 – A half-Newlands Round
A Coniston Round – 03/12/2016 – The amazing Coniston fells
Mardale Head – 12/11/2016 – An autumn spectacular around Mardale
Helvellyn – 23/10/2016 – A dawn raid on Helvellyn
Blencathra via Sharp Edge – 22/10/2016 – The Lake District’s best half day
An Eskdale Round – 06/08/2016 – An epic around the head of Eskdale
Elterwater & Little Langdale – 17/07/2016 – Caves and waterfalls around Little Langdale
Blencathra via Hall’s Fell Ridge – 16/07/2016 – Wainwright #214
Helvellyn via Striding Edge, Nethermost Pike & Dollywaggon Pike – 11/06/2016 – WaterAid Challenge time again
A Combe Gill Round – 29/05/2016 – Around Combe Gill to Glaramara
A Circuit of Buttermere – 28/05/2016 – A summer stroll around Buttermere
The Loweswate Five – 08/05/2016 – The fells of Loweswater
A Fusedale Round – 07/05/2016 – A circuit around Fusedale
Great Calva, Knott, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell & Great Cockup – 17/04/2016 – A trip Back O’Skiddaw
The Coledale Round – 16/04/2016 – Another great day in the northwestern fells
Grasmoor Wild Camp – 02/04/2016 – A first wild camp
Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw & Bakestall – 28/02/2016 – A brief blast of winter on Skiddaw
The Deepdale Horseshoe – 27/02/2016 – Winter in the high eastern fells
Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell – 26/02/2016 – Taking on Bannerdale’s east ridge
Carrock Fell, High Pike & Knott – 13/02/2016 – The quiet northern fells
Dale Head & Fleetwith Pike – 23/01/2016 – A duo of walks from Honister Hause
Catstye Cam – 22/01/2016 – A day out with the Fell Top Assessors
Scafell Pike – 16/01/2016 – A snowy day on top of England
A Coniston Round – 03/12/2016 – The amazing Coniston fells
Mardale Head – 12/11/2016 – An autumn spectacular around Mardale
Helvellyn – 23/10/2016 – A dawn raid on Helvellyn
Blencathra via Sharp Edge – 22/10/2016 – The Lake District’s best half day
An Eskdale Round – 06/08/2016 – An epic around the head of Eskdale
Elterwater & Little Langdale – 17/07/2016 – Caves and waterfalls around Little Langdale
Blencathra via Hall’s Fell Ridge – 16/07/2016 – Wainwright #214
Helvellyn via Striding Edge, Nethermost Pike & Dollywaggon Pike – 11/06/2016 – WaterAid Challenge time again
A Combe Gill Round – 29/05/2016 – Around Combe Gill to Glaramara
A Circuit of Buttermere – 28/05/2016 – A summer stroll around Buttermere
The Loweswate Five – 08/05/2016 – The fells of Loweswater
A Fusedale Round – 07/05/2016 – A circuit around Fusedale
Great Calva, Knott, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell & Great Cockup – 17/04/2016 – A trip Back O’Skiddaw
The Coledale Round – 16/04/2016 – Another great day in the northwestern fells
Grasmoor Wild Camp – 02/04/2016 – A first wild camp
Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw & Bakestall – 28/02/2016 – A brief blast of winter on Skiddaw
The Deepdale Horseshoe – 27/02/2016 – Winter in the high eastern fells
Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell – 26/02/2016 – Taking on Bannerdale’s east ridge
Carrock Fell, High Pike & Knott – 13/02/2016 – The quiet northern fells
Dale Head & Fleetwith Pike – 23/01/2016 – A duo of walks from Honister Hause
Catstye Cam – 22/01/2016 – A day out with the Fell Top Assessors
2015
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott & Calf Crag – 31/12/2015 – A day of two halves above Easedale
The Fairfield Horseshoe & Stone Arthur – 21/11/2015 – The first snow of the season
Troutbeck to Hartsop via Thornthwaite Crag & Stony Cove Pike – 11/10/2015 – A hazy linear walk from Troutbeck
Whiteless Pike, Grasmoor, Hopegill Head & Whiteside – 27/09/2015 – Some fine walking in the North Western Fells
Latrigg – 26/09/2015 – Sunset from Latrigg
Helvellyn & Catstye Cam via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge – 26/09/2015 – Living life on the edge
A Circuit of Derwentwater – 16/08/2015 – It’s not all fells in the Lake District
Bowfell, Crinkle Crags & Cold Pike – 15/08/2015 – A trip back to a favourite of mine
Seathwaite Fell & Sprinkling Tarn – 26/07/2015 – Finally completing the Southern Fells
Steel Fell – 25/07/2015 – An evening sojourn up Steel Fell
Latrigg – 14/06/2015 – One of Lakeland’s most accessible fells
Longlands Fell, Great Sca Fell and Brae Fell – 14/06/2015 – Chasing clouds in the Uldale Fells
Souther Fell, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell – 13/06/2015 – A visit to the fells of Bannerdale
Dodd & Binsey – 13/06/2015 – Two of the smaller northern fells
Walla Crag – 12/06/2015 – A quick evening jaunt up Walla Crag
A Great Langdale Round – 07/06/2015 – A walk around the head of Great Langdale
Black Fell – 06/06/2015 – One of the smallest of the Wainwrights
Scafell & Slight Side via Lord’s Rake and the West Wall Traverse – 26/05/2015 – The best route to Scafell
Middle Fell, Seatallan & Buckbarrow – 25/05/2015 – The quiet fells to the north of Wastwater
The Mosedale Horseshoe – 24/05/2015 – A legendary circuit around the Mosedale valley
A Tour of Ennerdale – 19/04/2015 – Pillar the long way round
Grey Crag, Tarn Crag, Branstree & Selside Pike – 03/04/2015 – A damp day around Longsleddale
Low Fell & Fellbarrow – 28/03/2015 – Small fells with some big views
Grike, Crag Fell & Lank Rigg – 28/03/2015 – A miserable morning in the western fells
Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike & Dollywaggon Pike – 21/02/2015 – A winter day on a Lakeland great
Bowfell, Esk Pike, Allen Crags & Rossett Pike – 08/02/2015 – A stunning winter day on Bowfell
Orrest Head – 07/02/2015 – A small hill with a big reputation
Wansfell – 27/01/2015 – A short stroll above Ambleside
Ling Fell & Sale Fell – 27/01/2015 – Another damp Lakeland day
Rosthwaite Fell & Glaramara – 26/01/2015 – Battling the elements in the Southern Fells
Troutbeck Tongue – 25/01/2015 – The conclusion to a wet day in Troutbeck
Sallows & Sour Howes – 25/01/2015 – The first of a dreary two-parter
Helm Crag – 18/01/2015 – A snowy day on Helm Crag
Lingmoor Fell & Blea Tarn – 17/01/2015 – A small fell with some epic views
The Mell Fells & Gowbarrow Fell – 13/01/2015 – The trio of fells north of Ullswater
2014
Remembrance Sunday on Great Gable – 09/11/2014 – Remembering the fallen
Pike O’Blisco – 18/10/2014 – An autumnal dash up a Langdale favourite
A Whinlatter Round – 05/10/2014 – A walk in the woods
Clough Head & The Dodds – 04/10/2014 – The northern end of Helvellyn’s ridge
Grange Fell & Great Crag – 09/09/2014 – A short walk from Watendlath
Scafell Pike & Great End – 08/09/2014 – A walk along the highest ridge in England
The Great Central Ridge – 07/09/2014 – Bog hopping down the spine of the Lake District
High Rigg, Raven Crag & Castle Crag – 06/09/2014 – A trio of smaller fells
Beda Fell, Angletarn Pikes & Place Fell – 06/09/2014 – A warm up to a weekend of Lakeland walking
A Newlands Round – 22/08/2014 – Arguably one of the great Lakeland days out
Hallin Fell & Streel Knotts – 21/08/2014 – A pair of fells to complete in the rain
The Langdale Pikes & Rossett Pike – 26/07/2014 – A return to the Langdale Pikes
Dale Head & Hindscarth – 01/06/2014 – The Lake District with a difference
Silver How & Loughrigg Fell – 26/05/2014 – Two of the smaller but rewarding fells
Green Crag, Harter Fell & Hard Knott – 18/05/2014 – The southern-most of the southern fells
The Coniston Round – 17/05/2014 – All the fells above Coniston
Fairfield via Stony Cove Pike & Red Screes – 03/05/2014 – Fairfield the long way round
The Buttermere Ridge – 20/04/2014 – One of the most dramatic days out in the Lakes
Great Gable & The Great Napes – 19/04/2014 – Visiting the birthplace of climbing
Rannerdale Knotts – 18/04/2014 – A small fell with a big view
The East Martindale Fells – 05/04/2014 – Rounding the quiet fells of Martindale
Barf, Lord’s Seat & Broom Fell – 01/02/2014 – Battling the winter weather around Whinlatter
Binsey & Dodd – 31/01/2014 – Two of the isolated hill in the Northern Fells
Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd – 12/01/2014 – A winters morning in the Eastern Fells
A Tour of Hayeswater – 11/01/2014 – A tour of the fells surrounding Hayeswater
2013
Skiddaw – 31/10/2013 – An atmospheric day in the northern fells
Easedale – 08/09/2013 – Finding solitude above Easedale Tarn
Thunacar Knott, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Rossett Pike & Esk Pike – 07/09/2013 – A rainy day up in Langdale
The Coledale Round – 17/08/2013 – Another profitable day in the beautiful North Western Fells
The Kentmere Round – 18/07/2013 – The classic Kentmere round in the height of summer
Whin Rigg & Illgill Head – 16/06/2013 – Crossing the famous Wastwater screes
Scafell via Lord’s Rake – 15/06/2013 – Climbing one of the Lake District’s iconic rakes
Scafell Pike & Lingmell – 08/06/2013 – My first visit to the top of England
Stickle Tarn & Blea Rigg – 02/06/2013 – Investigating the gullys that lead up to Stickle Tarn
Bowfell, Crinkle Crags, Cold Pike & Pike O’Blisco – 01/06/2013 – One of the finest high level routes around
Raise & White Side – 26/04/2013 – Our attempt at traversing the Helvellyn ridge
The Fairfield Horseshoe – 23/04/2013 – One the most popular ridge walks in the Lakes
Helm Crag & Gibson Knott – 21/04/2013 – The Lion and the Lamb in some awful weather
Black Fell & Holme Fell – 03/03/2013 – A lower level walk round two of the smallest fells in the Lake District
Dow Crag & The Old Man of Coniston – 02/03/2013 – A grand walk on a grand mountain
2012
Bowfell & Crinkle Crags – 06/10/2012 – One of the finest walks in the Lake District
The Langdale Pikes – 23/09/2012 – A real Lakeland favourite
The Deepdale Horseshoe – 03/06/2012 – A trip to Fairfield from Patterdale
2010
Helvellyn via Striding Edge – 19/06/2010 – The first walk undertaken by me and Sara in the Lakes and probably one of the best
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